Spore Available at Retailers Worldwide this Week from EA and Maxis

The Wait is Over! The Next Big Bang from the
Creator of The Sims Invades Planet Earth This Week

How will you create the universe? Gamers around
the world can find out this week as the highly anticipated video game Spore
ships to retailers for the PC, MAC and Nintendo DS, mobile phones and the iPhone.
Spore is rated E10+ by the ESRB, and retails for $49.99. The collectable Spore
Galactic Edition is also available for $79.99, which includes “The Making of
Spore” DVD, a hardback art book, fold-out poster, 100-page Galactic Handbook and
the National Geographic Channel documentary “How to Build a Better Being” DVD.

Spore will be on store shelves around the world
on the following dates:

Spore gives players their own personal universe
in a box. Create and evolve life, establish tribes, build civilizations, sculpt
entire worlds and explore a universe filled with creations made by other gamers.
Spore gives players a wealth of creative tools to customize nearly every aspect
of their universe: creatures, vehicles, buildings, and even spaceships.

“Spanning hundreds of millions of years, Spore’s
scope is unprecedented in gaming. It has been a long time in the making and the
team at Maxis is excited to finally share the game with the world,” said Will
Wright, chief designer at Maxis. “We can’t wait to see the amazing worlds that
our fans build, as they tell their own stories with the game.”

“Spore is an outstanding achievement,” said Frank
Gibeau, President of the EA Games Label. “The blending of gameplay, editors and
online community through pollinated content came together to deliver on Will
Wright’s big idea – to create and control your own personal universe. The team
at Maxis has built an extraordinary game that has the potential to become a
platform for creativity, and innovation for years to come.”

To download a free trial of the Spore Creature
Creator, please visit
www.spore.com.